For your interest:
MARCH 8, 2019 ? KansasFest 2019, the 31st annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for
July 16 ? 21 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software, well-known for
numerous graphics utilities, books, and games, will join us with a keynote presentation to
celebrate the Apple II.
Pelczarski began publishing graphics-related Apple II software in 1978 while in his early
20?s under the brands Penguin Software and Polarware
<http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/index.htm>. He is an entrepreneur, author,
programmer, consultant, and professional educator. Mark is well known for the Graphics
Magician <http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/graphics.htm> software, a toolkit
for creating graphics that includes over 50 major software publishers as customers
including Random House, Sierra Online, Spinnaker, and Mattel. He wrote monthly columns
for Softalk and the book Graphically Speaking. Besides pioneering computer graphics,
Polarware published numerous games including Transylvania
<http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/adventures.htm>, The Coveted Mirror
<http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/adventures.htm>, and Spy?s Demise
<http://graphicsmagician.com/polarware/arcade.htm>. After leaving Polarware in
1987, Mark turned his attention to computer music and to online courses. Mark once said
?I like to make computers do things,?
<https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-01-8501120306-story.html> so
he?ll surely fit in at KansasFest.
KansasFest is an annual convention offering Apple II users and retrocomputing enthusiasts
the opportunity to engage in beginner and technical sessions, programming contests,
exhibition halls, and camaraderie. KansasFest was originally hosted by Resource Central
and has been brought to you by the KFest committee since 1995. Any and all Apple II users,
fans, and friends are invited to attend this year's event. Registration details will
be announced on the KansasFest Web site, and registration will open on March 31. For
photos, videos, and presentations from past KansasFests, please visit the event's
official Website <http://www.kansasfest.org/>.
CONTACT:
KansasFest 2019
http://www.kansasfest.org/
<http://www.kansasfest.org/>http://twitter.com/kansasfest/
<http://twitter.com/kansasfest/>
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Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>?<